2007 Girabola
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The 2007 Girabola was the 29th season of the top-tier football league in Angola. The season ran from 14 February to 21 October 2007. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.
| Season | 2007 (Feb 14–Oct 21) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Interclube |
| Relegated | Académica do Lobito Primeiro de Maio Kabuscorp |
| 2008 CAF Champions League | Interclube (winner) 1º de Agosto (runner-up) |
| 2008 CAF Confederation Cup | Petro de Luanda (3rd place) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 372 (2.04 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Manucho Gonçalves (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sag Esp 6–1 Atl Nam (23 Sep 2007) |
| Biggest away win | Juv Mox 0–4 Santos (14 Feb 2007) Aca Soy 0–4 ASA (24 Jun 2007) |
| Highest scoring | Sag Esp 6–1 Atl Nam (23 Sep 2007) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2008 Gira Angola.[1]
Petro Atlético de Luanda were crowned champions, while Académica do Soyo, Atlético do Namibe and Juventude do Moxico were relegated.[2] Manucho Gonçalves of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 14 goals.[3]
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Relegated: Bravos do Maquis, Progresso do Sambizanga, Sporting de Cabinda
Promoted: Juventude do Moxico, Petro do Huambo, Santos FC
Locations of the 2007 Girabola teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interclube (C) | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 55 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 54 | |
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 50 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 40 | |
| 5 | ASA | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 40 | |
| 6 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 39 | |
| 7 | Benfica do Lubango | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 39 | |
| 8 | Desportivo da Huíla | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 38 | |
| 9 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 36 | |
| 10 | Benfica de Luanda | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 35 | |
| 11 | Santos FC | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 27 | |
| 12 | Académica do Soyo (R) | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 23 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 13 | Atlético do Namibe (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 16 | |
| 14 | Juventude do Moxico (R) | 26 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 53 | −45 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2007. Source: Girabola.com[usurped]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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| Home \ Away | ACS | ASA | ATN | BEN | BLB | DES | INT | JUV | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | SAG | SAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académica do Soyo | — | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| ASA | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Atlético do Namibe | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Benfica de Luanda | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Benfica do Lubango | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Desportivo da Huíla | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Interclube | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Juventude do Moxico | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Petro do Huambo | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Primeiro de Maio | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 1–0 | 2–3 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| Santos FC | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — |
Top scorers
* As of September 2nd |
Hat-tricks
|
| 2007 Girabola winner |
|---|
 Grupo Desportivo Interclube 1st title |
Squad: Bebé, Bumba, Carlos, Eduardo, Igor, Ito, Joel, Kanu, Kikas, Kito, Lucas,
Man Baia, Mário, Mingo, Minguito, Nunas, Nuno, Nzinga, P.Henriques, Roger, Romi, Tsherry, Wetshi, Yano, Yuri
Head coach: Carlos Mozer
Man Baia, Mário, Mingo, Minguito, Nunas, Nuno, Nzinga, P.Henriques, Roger, Romi, Tsherry, Wetshi, Yano, Yuri
Head coach: Carlos Mozer
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